Vocational Training - Science

Module 2: Understanding Your Strengths and Experience

Mission Objectives

Identify personal strengths and qualities.

Translate life experience into work-ready language.

Begin forming content for the CV.

Rocket Words Quiz

Rocket Words Quiz

See if you know all the meanings of the rocket words

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Assessment Quiz

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Word Search Game

Word Search Game

Find all the rocket words in the grid

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Keywords

Words and meanings to learn

transferable skills

Abilities you can use in many different jobs or life situations. They are not specific to one role or industry — you can “transfer” them from one setting to another.

self-awareness

Understanding your own strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, and feelings. It’s about knowing what you’re good at, where you struggle, and how your behaviour affects others.

strengths

qualities, skills, or abilities that you do well — either naturally or through practice

life experience

the knowledge, skills, and understanding you gain through everyday activities and personal situations — not just from paid jobs

routines

regular patterns of behaviour or activities that you do daily or weekly, often in the same order

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Required Resources

Module 2 Worksheet supporting sections 1, 3, 6 and 9

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